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Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Featured PFATTie Nancy Malay of Vintage Whimsy and Folk Art

I love fabric, old lace, decorating, and coffee. Besides sculpting, my other passion is gardening. Our yard is filled with flower beds, that I'm constantly "rearranging". I've been married for almost 30 years to my best friend, Rick. We are blessed with three wonderful sons, and a beautiful daughter-in-law. I really enjoy what I do, and I hope that this shows in my work.

Me in my Grandparents' garden, 1961 (you probably could have guessed the date by looking at those bangs!!) I've loved flowers and gardening for as long as I can remember.

I'm so honored to have been chosen by the prestigious Early American Life magazine as one of this Country's top Artisans and listed in the 2008 Directory of Traditional American Crafts Holiday issue. The Directory has been used for the past two decades by curators at living history museums, owners of traditional homes, and motion picture producers for finding artisans to make period-appropriate furnishings and accessories for displays, collections, and use.

I was doubly pleased to be listed in two areas.... SANTAS and OTHER HOLIDAYS.Being listed in the Directory is an honor bestowed on a handful of artisans who work in traditional media, styles, and crafts, an award that singles out their work as the best now produced in America today. The artists are selected by a jury of museum curators, collectors, dealers, and respected authors. You can read more about it here: Early American Life Directory.

Nancy, How wonderful your work is and I'm glad to learn more about you. What a blessing it is to do what you love and what you have a passion for.Great post.Congrats on your well deserved success.Tina Lawver

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Brought together by EBAY, this group of world recognized Artists bonded together via art and became a family. Each member was invited into PFATT because of their unique style, quality of art, and more importantly, a kind heart, however each of us stay because of our family bond. We've held each other during the saddest of circumstances and the happiest of moments and lived to tell about it!
The range of Folk Art runs deep in the PFATT group. Although started as purely Primitive Doll Folk Art, the group has grown to cover everything from Cottage Chic to Whimsical, Primitive Rug Hooking to Needlefelting and Needle punch, Sculpting, Mixed Media Paper Art, Painted treasures, and Art Dolls.
You can find our work all over the internet and publications such as, Better Homes and Gardens, Early American Life, Cloth/Soft dolls, and many Somerset publications. We all believe in each other and each of our dreams. I hope you will stay a spell and get to know us better. Thank you for visiting!